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The D-segment is the 4th category of the European segments for passenger cars, and is described as "large cars".cite-ref-eec-merger-procedure-1-0[1]cite-ref-2[2]

It is equivalent to the Euro NCAP "large family car" size class,cite-ref-3[3] and the present-day definition of the mid-size car category used in North America.cite-ref-4[4]cite-ref-5[5] Compact executive cars are part of the D-segment size category.

D-segment sales represented about 7% of the market in the 2010s.cite-ref-european-sales-2019-midsized-cars-6-0[6]cite-ref-european-sales-2020-midsized-cars-7-0[7]

Contents

• Characteristics

• Current models

• List of current cars produced in 2025

• Sales figures in Europe

• Market share in Europe

• Historic models

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

• 1990s

• 2000s

• 2010s

• 2020s

• See also

• References

Characteristics

Most D-segment cars are sedans/saloons or wagons/estates but hatchbacks, and coupes have been common.

Pricing and specification of D-segment cars can vary greatly, from basic low-cost transport to more luxurious and expensive models. As of 2021 the typical D-segment category size ranges from about 4.6 to 4.8 m (15.1 to 15.7 ft).

Current models

D-segment cars in Europe are the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Audi A4/S4/RS4, Mazda6, Škoda Superb, Volvo S60/V60, Jaguar XE, Citroën C5, Peugeot 508, Audi A5/S5/RS5, BMW 4 Series, Volkswagen Arteon, Honda Accord, Toyota Camry and Polestar 2. cite-ref-8[8]

100,000 – 200,000 sales (Best-Selling)

50,000 – 100,000 sales

10,000 – 50,000 sales

List of current cars produced in 2025

• Acura TLX

• Aeolus Yixuan Max

• Aion RT

• Alfa Romeo Giulia

• Avatr 06

• Audi A4/S4/RS4

• Audi A5/S5/RS5

• BMW 3 Series

• BMW 4 Series

• BYD Qin L DM-i/EV

• BYD Seal

• BYD Seal 06 DM-i/EV

• Cadillac CT4

• Changan Raeton Plus

• Citroën C5 X

• Deepal SL03

• Ford Mondeo/Taurus

• Geely Galaxy E8

• Geely Xingrui

• Genesis G70

• Honda Accord

• Hyptec GT

• Hyundai IONIQ 6

• Hyundai Sonata

• Kia K5

• Lexus IS

• Lynk & Co 07

• Mazda EZ-6

• Mercedes-Benz C-Class

• MG7

• Nio ET5

• Peugeot 508

• Polestar 2

• Roewe D7

• Škoda Superb

• Subaru Legacy

• Subaru Levorg

• Tesla Model 3

• Toyota Camry

• Volkswagen Arteon

• Volkswagen Passat

• Volvo V60

• XPeng P7

• Zeekr 007

Sales figures in Europe

| 2021 rank | Brand | Model | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | % change (2020–2021) |

|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

| 1 | Tesla | Model 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 95,168 | 85,979 | 140,868 | +64% |

| 2 | BMW | 3 Series | 168,275 | 143,023 | 144,561 | 129,053 | 106,991 | 124,537 | 118,369 | 113,209 | -4% |

| 3 | Volkswagen | Passat | 153,677 | 226,127 | 206,813 | 183,288 | 154,074 | 124,650 | 115,363 | 82,488 | -28% |

| 4 | Audi | A4/S4/RS4 | 124,170 | 124,466 | 162,655 | 146,006 | 112,484 | 102,994 | 77,515 | 59,251 | -24% |

| 5 | Mercedes-Benz | C-Class | 136,474 | 173,011 | 176,038 | 176,915 | 150,995 | 143,293 | 81,909 | 56,927 | -30% |

| 6 | Volvo | S60 / V60 | 54,663 | 54,354 | 53,268 | 45,335 | 46,945 | 65,917 | 58,003 | 47,054 | -19% |

| 7 | Škoda | Superb | 46,149 | 50,533 | 85,879 | 81,410 | 74,697 | 67,488 | 59,925 | 46,285 | -23% |

| 8 | BMW | 4 Series | 53,948 | 72,769 | 67,983 | 64,710 | 52,248 | 35,908 | 18,139 | 33,083 | +82% |

| 9 | Audi | A5/S5/RS5 | 47,591 | 45,202 | 43,686 | 61,619 | 49,799 | 41,812 | 28,525 | 26,100 | -9% |

| 10 | Peugeot | 508 | 41,797 | 43,301 | 37,104 | 22,842 | 13,378 | 41,329 | 29,011 | 25,202 | -13% |

| 11 | Volkswagen | Arteon | – | – | – | 9,798 | 21,495 | 19,048 | 13,582 | 20,994 | +55% |

| 12 | Polestar | Polestar 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8,746 | 20,949 | +140% |

| 13 | Opel / Vauxhall | Insignia | 92,694 | 88,544 | 73,161 | 72,347 | 67,424 | 45,925 | 21,133 | 20,384 | -4% |

| 14 | Ford | Mondeo | 45,405 | 79,673 | 70,900 | 56,173 | 49,596 | 39,555 | 21,222 | 13,481 | -36% |

| 15 | Toyota | Camry | – | – | – | – | – | 7,640 | 9,119 | 8,222 | -10% |

| 16 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia | – | – | 10,475 | 24,679 | 17,075 | 10,932 | 7,436 | 6,297 | -15% |

| 17 | Subaru | Legacy / Outback | 6,415 | 10,806 | 8,242 | 7,016 | 7,460 | 7,504 | 3,844 | 6,045 | +57% |

| 18 | Renault | Talisman | – | 1,824 | 34,344 | 32,163 | 19,784 | 16,405 | 8,025 | 5,608 | -30% |

| 19 | Mazda | Mazda6 | 31,032 | 30,519 | 29,226 | 23,090 | 23,090 | 22,048 | 6,950 | 4,890 | -30% |

| 20 | Jaguar | XE | – | 16,535 | 24,461 | 18,999 | 10,877 | 7,978 | 3,780 | 2,039 | -46% |

| 21 | Kia | Stinger | – | – | – | 1,143 | 3,820 | 3,600 | 1,387 | 1,142 | -18% |

| 22 | BMW | i4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 762 | New |

| 23 | Lexus | IS | 9,610 | 7,729 | 6,234 | 5,649 | 5,413 | 3,282 | 1,855 | 551 | -70% |

| 24 | Kia | Optima | 3,409 | 3,263 | 9,515 | 16,152 | 14,404 | 12,202 | 6,086 | 430 | -93% |

| 25 | Subaru | Levorg | – | 2,437 | 4,689 | 2,865 | 1,748 | 1,395 | 825 | 417 | -49% |

| 26 | Lexus | RC | 30 | 526 | 1,815 | 1,390 | 1,334 | 1,082 | 710 | 96 | -86% |

| 27 | Genesis | G70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 96 | New |

| 28 | Citroën | C5 X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 63 | New |

| 29 | Xpeng | P5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | New |

| | | | | | | | | | | | |

| Mainstream | | | 527,783 | 619,474 | 625,185 | 542,947 | 450,035 | – | – | – | |

| Premium | | | 613,234 | 662,738 | 709,754 | 694,030 | 584,091 | – | – | – | |

| Segment total | | | – | – | – | – | – | 1,046,829 | 787,815 | 742,941 | -6% |

| Source | | | [ 9 ] [ 10 ] | [ 11 ] [ 12 ] | [ 13 ] [ 14 ] | [ 15 ] [ 16 ] | [ 17 ] [ 18 ] | [ 6 ] | [ 7 ] | [ 19 ] | |

Notes:

Jump in segment total sales after 2019. year is because premium cars are included.

From 2014 to 2018 premium cars are not included in total segment sales.

Premium brands and models are marked italic.

Electric cars are included in D-segment from 2019. year.

Market share in Europe

2019 - After years of decline, the midsized car segment is actually up 1% in 2019 to 1.05 million sales, maintaining a 6.7% share of the overall car market. cite-ref-european-sales-2019-midsized-cars-6-2[6]

2020 - The midsized car segment is down 25% in 2020 to just under 790,000 sales, as its share of the European car market drops to 6.6%, slightly down from 6.7% last year. And luxury brands have now officially taken over control of this class, improving their share to 62.3% from 60.5% last year and claiming four of the top-5 positions. The top-3 players all gain share, outperforming not only the class but also the overall market. cite-ref-european-sales-2020-midsized-cars-7-2[7]

Historic models

Note: this list includes cars from these decades which carried a different nameplate or numeric designation to the modern day equivalent, and in some cases there is no modern day direct equivalent

1960s

• (1960) Peugeot 404

• (1961) Fiat 1300

• (1962) Ford Cortina

• (1962) Alfa Romeo Giulia

• (1963) Lancia Fulvia

• (1964) Austin/Morris 1800

• (1964) Ford Mustang

• (1965) Renault 16

• (1966) BMW 02 Series

• (1966) Chevrolet Camaro

• (1966) Hillman Hunter